The South American Youth Championship 1971 was held in Asunción, Paraguay.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Paraguay |
| Dates | 1–25 March |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Paraguay (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Uruguay |
Teams edit
The following teams entered the tournament:
Group stage edit
Group A edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 |
 Peru
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Brazil
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 |
 Venezuela
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | –3 | 4 |
 Colombia
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | –8 | 1 |
| 1 March | Colombia
|
2–2 | Venezuela
|
| Argentina
|
1–0 | Peru
| |
| 4 March | Brazil
|
5–1 | Venezuela
|
| 7 March | Argentina
|
4–0 | Colombia
|
| 10 March | Venezuela
|
3–3 | Peru
|
| Brazil
|
2–0 | Colombia
| |
| 14 March | Colombia
|
0–2 | Peru
|
| Argentina
|
1–0 | Brazil
| |
| 17 March | Brazil
|
0–1 | Peru
|
| Argentina
|
0–1 | Venezuela
|
Group B edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Uruguay
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
 Chile
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 Bolivia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 0 |
| 4 March | Uruguay
|
2–0 | Chile
|
| 7 March | Paraguay
|
3–1 | Bolivia
|
| 13 March | Uruguay
|
4–2 | Bolivia
|
| Paraguay
|
1–1 | Chile
| |
| 17 March | Bolivia
|
1–2 | Chile
|
| 18 March | Paraguay
|
2–0 | Uruguay
|
Semifinals edit
Final edit
| 1971 South American Youth Championship |
|---|
 Paraguay First title |